BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION Prevents the Departure of all OFWs Bound to Kuwait

KUWAIT – In a memorandum released by the Bureau Of Immigration dated February 12, 2018; all terminal head supervisors, duty immigration supervisors, primary inspectors, and all personnels are directed to PREVENT ALL OFWs TO LEAVE THE PHILIPPINES BOUND TO KUWAIT thereby enforcing the Administrative Order issued by DOLE Secretary Silvestre Belo III ordering the TOTAL DEPLOYMENT BAN of all OFWs to KUWAIT.

See the official memorandum from the Bureau of Immigration.

This means that there will be NO Filipino to be allowed to go back to Kuwait regardless of their visa status, and whether they are returnees or new until further notice.

This means that those who went back to the Philippines for vacation and has already booked their flights to come back to Kuwait must wait for further notice.

For now, the Memorandum is clear: Prevents the Departure of all OFWs Bound to Kuwait